2015-07 Newsletter - Belhaven Community Chamber of Commerce

July 2015
BELHAVEN Chamber News
BELHAVEN Community CHAMBER of Commerce
Promoting Belhaven and all of Northeastern Beaufort County, including Bath, Pantego, and Ponzer
[email protected]
Belhaven’s 73rd Consecutive
Independence Day Celebration
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Board of Directors Officers
Day & Time
Dianne Bowen,
President
Location
July 3rd
3:00p.m.
5:30p.m.
Jerry Stubberfield,
Vice President
6:00p.m.
6:00p.m.
6:00p.m.– 8:30p.m.
Martha White,
Secretary/Treasurer
Vendors Open for Business
Miss Young Independence
Pageant
BVFD Hot Dog Easting Contest
BVFD Dunking Booth ($1/throw)
Twilight Hour on Pamlico St
8:00p.m. – 11:00p.m. Street Dance – music by
EI Craig Band
Board Members
Ed Drew
Karen Fisher
Butch Harris
Lindsay Hubers
Stan Lamkin
Ricky Radcliffe
Main St
Wilkinson Center
Belhaven Fire Dept
Chamber Lot
Between Main & Water
Street
Main Street Stage
July 4th
9:00a.m.
9:00a.m.
9:00a.m. – until
Executive Director
Diana Lambeth
IN THIS ISSUE
Belhaven’s July 4th Celebrations
Getting to Know Your Directors
Calendar of Events
Pantego Historic Museum
New Business Spotlight
Chamber Announcments
Belhaven’s New Flag
Senior Center Events
Dance at the Beach
Twilight Hour
Goose Creek June Events
Letter from Honorable
Frank Iler, District 17
Events & Entertainment
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Vendors Open for Business
Main St.
Little Miss Independence Pageant Wilkinson Center
Helicopter Rides
Behind Wilkinson
Center
9:00a.m.
Best Pie/ Pie Eating Contest
Chamber Lot
9:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Bouncing House
Behind the Market
10:00a.m.
Dignitary Breakfast
Belhaven Civic Center
11:00a.m.
Belhaven Parade
Main St
Noon
Belhaven Yacht Club –
Rain Gutter Regatta
Wilkinson Center lawn
12:00p.m.– 1:00p.m. Dunking Booth
Chamber Lot
12:00p.m.– 3:00p.m. Hole-in-One Contest
Pantego Ruritan Club
12:00p.m. – until
Lawn Mower Pull
Beside Chamber Lot
1:30p.m.
Mud Run
Pantego Fire Dept
US Hwy 264
Music on the Wilkinson Outdoor Stage
12:30p.m. – 1:30p.m.
1:30p.m. -- 3:00p.m.
3:00p.m. – 4:30p.m.
5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m.
Coltrain
Don Cox
Believers Trio
K-OS
9:00p.m.
Town of Belhaven Fire Works
Getting to Know your Directors
Butch Harris
Butch is a native of Belhaven, born in our local Hospital.
He graduated from John A. Wilkinson H.S. in 1972 and entered East Carolina University the same year. He graduated
from ECU in 1977 with a degree in Industrial Technology and
a minor in Anthropology. Following college, he moved back
to Belhaven and taught two years at Pantego High School.
During that time he finished a Certificate of Mastery in Woodworking. During the years here he studied with George
Thompson and is listed as a Master upholster (Guild registered) and a journeyman boat builder.
Butch has been in Boy Scouting since 1960, a total of 55
years. During that time he has been Troop Scoutmaster for
Troop 80 for 24 years and Assistance Scoutmaster for four
more years. Currently he is on the Camp Committee for the
East Carolina Council. He also serves as Unit Commissioner
for Troop 80. Earlier this year he received the Silver Beaver
Award which is the highest award that a Council can give to a
member.
Butch currently lives in the Belhaven area with his wife of
37 years, Patricia Owen Harris. They have one child Anna
who lives in New Orleans, LA.
Belhaven Calendar of Events
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Twilight Hour, 6-9 pm, Pamlico St.
Hosted by the Chamber of Commerce
Dance at the Beach, Charlie Smith Center
4-11pm - Pungo Medical Center fund raiser
Independence Day parade, all-day festivities
and fireworks (see page 1)
6:30-8:30 pm Bluegrass/Gospel/Country
Jam @ 226 E. Main St
7:00 pm Belhaven Town Council Meeting
@ Belhaven Civic Center
6:30-8:30 pm Bluegrass/Gospel/Country
Jam @ 226 E. Main St
5:30 pm By-Law Changes Meeting at
Chamber
6:30-8:30 pm Bluegrass/Gospel/Country
Jam @ 226 E. Main St
7:00 pm Belhaven Town Council Meeting
@ Belhaven Civic Center
6:30-8:30 pm Bluegrass/Gospel/Country
Jam @ 226 E. Main St
87th Anniversary Celebration of the Intracoastal Waterway
Pantego Historic Museum
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July 4: Hot Dog party 11-4 pm Donations appreciated!
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Sept. 5: Fish Fry (details later)
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Oct. 10: Fall Days Farm Ways (details to follow)
Spotlight on New Business
Coastal Controller Services, LLC
Welcome to Coastal Controller Services, LLC owned and operated by Linda Woods. Coastal Controller Services provides accounting and bookkeeping services for individuals and small businesses. Payroll preparation, payroll tax reporting, tax reporting
and other services are available. Linda and her husband, Jack,
have been residents of the Belhaven area for the last 7 years.
Linda holds CPA certificates in both North Carolina and Florida.
She has over 30 years of experience in accounting and has worked
extensively in corporate accounting in both health care and retail
environments. She also has worked with many small businesses
and individuals, assisting with monthly bookkeeping, payroll
preparation and after-the-fact payroll, and various reporting functions. Certified in both Quickbooks Online and Desktop 2014 and
2015, she can assist in setup and operation of Quickbooks either
onsite or offsite.
An initial consultation is free. Coastal Controller Services can be
contacted at 252-943-7247 or via email at:
[email protected].
Chamber of Commerce Members
to Vote on Revised By-Laws
In accordance with our current by-laws, members must be
notified at least ten (10) days in advance of any changes to the by
-laws. After several months of review and revision, Diana Lambeth, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, sent out
the final draft revisions of our by-laws on June 16, 2015 and announced that there will be a special meeting of the Chamber
members on July 16, 2015 at 5:30 pm to vote on these changes.
We hope you will attend this important meeting and support
the Chamber as it strives to meet the needs of our community.
We are currently having our annual membership drive. If you
haven’t received your invoice or you would like to join the
Chamber, please call the Chamber at 943-3770. Additional contributions are always welcome.
New U.S. Flag Presented to the Town of Belhaven
Recently, the Honorable Frank Iler, N.C. House of Representatives, District #17, attended our Belhaven Buccaneer Festival and
Pirates on the Pungo Regatta. He was very impressed by the
event and especially the volunteers that made it happen. As a
means of showing his thanks, he sent a letter to Councilman Vic
Cox and a new U.S. flag to replace the Town’s tattered one (see
page 4).
Diana Lambeth had the privilege of presenting the new flag to the
Mayor Pro-Tem Greg Satterthwaite at the June 8th Town Council
meeting. The POTP/BBF volunteers were also recognized at the
meeting.
Belhaven Senior Center
274 East Main St
Mon-Thur 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Friday 7:00 am– 3:00 pm
Call: 252-943-2992
Director: Stephanie Webb, BSW
Health Promotions Worker: Peggy Bonner
What’s New
Stroke Support Group meeting - 1st Monday, each month
Matter of Balance - Tuesdays @ 1:30 pm
(8 week session to help seniors develop/maintain an active,
healthy lifestyle and reduce the risks of falls — begins in July)
The Living Healthy Workshop, starting Wednesday @ 10 am
(August 5—Sept 9; if you are age 55 or better with an ongoing
health condition such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure,
heart disease, chronic pain or cancer, this workshop can help you)
Free Hearing Screenings, July 15, 1:30 pm
Call 252 243-3104 or 800-999-6828 to sign up.
Family Caregiver Program, assisting caregivers in need of Depends or Ensure for your loved one. Contact us to learn more.
Confused about Medicare coverage? Need help enrolling, or
changing plans? We offer one-on-one counseling. Call us, we
can help.
Need help with Facebook, your android, or tablet? We can help.
Call and schedule an appointment.
Enjoy bingo or our newly added Butter Bean Auction (using butter beans as money to auction for donated items)? Call us to find
out more or stop by.
Dance at the Beach
July 3rd, 4 pm - 11 pm
Charley Smith Center
Corn hole Contest 4 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Silent & Live auction 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Music & Dance 8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
50/50 Raffle
Grilled chicken dinner - $8 or donation
Concessions, baked goods and drinks
Admission: $10
All proceeds go to the Pungo Medical Center to support
our local hospital
Twilight Hour — July 3rd
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pamlico St between Main St and Water St.
Libations
Local Artists and Vendors
Music
(Hosted by the Belhaven Chamber of Commerce)
Goose Creek State Park
Schedule of Events for July
For more info, please call the park office at 252-923-2191
 Mon, July 6, 2015 "Flatty Creek Trail Hike"
Hike a short 0.3 mile trail that winds through upland forest and
incorporated section of boardwalk that cross wetlands. Wear
sturdy footwear, bring water and binoculars. Meet at the
Goose Creek Trail parking lot at the entrance to the primitive
campground.
Starts at 10:00 a.m. Meet at Goose Creek Trail Parking Lot
 Fri, July 10, 2015 "Tar Kiln Demonstration"
What is a tar kiln? Where did the term "tar heel" come from?
Join us for an amazing program where we will not only answer
these questions, but we will actually SHOW YOU! We will be
going back in time and "working" a real tar kiln to produce tar
and pitch like many of our ancestors once did. This program
will last approximately one hour and we will be outside, so
please dress for the weather. Meet at the park visitor center
and we will take a short walk to the demonstration area.
Starts at 10:00 a.m. Meet at Visitor Center
 Sun, July 19, 2015 "Goose Creek State Park Overview"
We will have a power point presentation that will feature some
of our wonderful natural communities and recreational opportunities.
Starts at 10:00 a.m. Meet at Visitor Center
 Tue, July 21, 2015 "Boardwalk Hike"
Bring the kids out for an easy hike down the Palmetto Boardwalk where we will walk through hardwood swamp and freshwater marsh habitat and see some of the animals that call this
unique habitat their home.
Starts at 10:00 a.m. Meet at Visitor Center
 Fri, July 24, 2015 "The Pamlico Blue Crab"
Visit Goose Creek State Park and learn about the interesting
life cycle of the Blue Crab. Discover methods used in harvesting Blue Crabs. Various pots, traps and hopefully live specimens will be on display. Meet at the Goose Creek Trail parking lot at the entrance to the primitive campground.